Maedeh Sharifi is a British multimedia storyteller with a background in international relations and a specialism in reporting on the Middle East.
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Women from Morocco, to Egypt, Iran and Kuwait took their countries by storm in the past year through social media to break the silence on sexual assault and harassment.
LA-based jewellery designer, Sayran Barzani, is reclaiming the Middle East's evil eye tradition with her eponymous label Sayran.